The winter months are a perfect time to focus on indoor lighting. Consider updating and upgrading inside lighting to be more modern and efficient. The Guru installs new interior lighting as well as retrofitting current fixtures. Sometimes all it takes to upgrade a room is to switch from a hanging light fixture to recessed lighting (often referred to as can lighting). Recessed lighting has become
As the holiday season is in full swing, it is time to make sure the outside of your home is as decked out as the inside of your home. If you like the idea of having a cheery yard, but don’t want to spend the time or the money hanging lights from the roof line, there are other easy things you can do to make
With mild weather in the forecast, you may consider moving your holiday gatherings outside this year. To be prepared, check your outdoor lighting as nothing ruins a holiday get-together out more than poor lighting. Even if you aren’t thinking about having a party, but are more about some avid decorating, you need to make sure that your lighting is up-to-date and working properly. While
Daylight saving time ends this Sunday so remember fall back by setting your clocks back an hour. Enjoy your extra hour of sleep this weekend! With daylight saving time ending, it will get darker earlier in the evening. We recommend checking the timer on your landscape lighting system as it is getting darker earlier now and many systems are set for our long summer days. And we haven't
We are only two weeks away from the night when your front porch will have the most traffic it has all year long...trick-or-treaters on Halloween! With all those neighbors ringing your front door bell, we thought it was a good time to highlight the importance of curb appeal. Boosting your curb appeal is not only great for resale, but can be something you can enjoy
We just finished up lighting this beautiful home in Fair Oaks Ranch. The light really captures the shadows of the stone variation on the house. We used Warm LED Up-lighting to create the effect. With proper shielding, we are able to prevent light flowing into the sky, and can still get this beautiful result!
Tonight many communities across Texas will celebrate National Night Out and it provides a good opportunity to talk about security lighting. NNO reinforces the importance of making our communities a safer place to live and play. The event is designed to heighten awareness of crime and how the community can help. Burglars search for homes that give them the best opportunity to break-in without being
Choosing a Fire Feature for your Yard As the cool temperatures reach San Antonio this week, it is a reminder that fall is just around the corner. With a few additions to your patio you can extend your use of your patio to all year round. Adding a fire feature to keep it warm can create a focal point, serves as a place around which
Recently, a potential customers questioned the value of spending a little extra time and money protecting their outdoor electrical systems and lights from fire ants. Those ants may seem tiny but they can cause a huge problem to your landscape lighting system. In the Guru's experience servicing lighting systems, one of the biggest problems we see is ants nesting in one of the electrical components. In Texas
The world's deadliest creature isn't what you might expect. A graphic from Bill Gates' blog outlined the number of deaths per year related to animals. You'll see the biggest offender are mosquitoes! With over 312 Zika cases reported in Texas last year, it is time to really think about how you are going to protect your family. Ashley Lopez of Austin’s NPR Station, reported
